Brazil Manages Full Sewage Collection in Only Three Cities

2026-03-18 - 14:30

Key Points — Only three of Brazil’s 100 largest cities — Curitiba, Santo André, and Juiz de Fora — have achieved 100% sewage collection, according to the 2026 Sanitation Ranking released on March 18 — Nearly half the population (43.3%) lacks sewage collection, and over half the ranked municipalities invest less than R$100 ($18) per